open 7 days till late

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food, drink, trivia + live music

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open 7 days till late 〰️ food, drink, trivia + live music 〰️

280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
+61 3 9380 4090

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Live music every night of the week and Pumpy’s Pub Quiz every Monday and Tuesday evening (book a spot here).

Dinner/Table/Beer Garden bookings are highly encouraged, grab a spot below!

Gigs
Brooke Russell & Franky (duo) Live in the Retreat Beer Garden
Dec 27
Brooke Russell & Franky (duo) Live in the Retreat Beer Garden
Cycad-mas at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick with Last Embers and Una Mela
Dec 27
Cycad-mas at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick with Last Embers and Una Mela
Hot Tubs Bingo Machine !!!
Dec 29
Hot Tubs Bingo Machine !!!
Bob Log III - NYE SPECIAL
Dec 31
Bob Log III - NYE SPECIAL
Real Good Company At The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Ludes + Lolitah
Jan 2
Real Good Company At The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Ludes + Lolitah
FINOJET
Jan 3
FINOJET

Coming up in the bandroom!

Featured
Brooke Russell & Franky (duo) Live in the Retreat Beer Garden
Dec 27
Brooke Russell & Franky (duo) Live in the Retreat Beer Garden

Join Brooke Russell in the Beer Garden for a special afternoon show.
December 27th - 2pm

Cycad-mas at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick with Last Embers and Una Mela
Dec 27
Cycad-mas at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick with Last Embers and Una Mela

Cycad-mas at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick with Last Embers and Una Mela

Brian El Dorado’s Festivus Fam Jam
Dec 28
Brian El Dorado’s Festivus Fam Jam

Brian El Dorado’s Festivus Fam Jam
Festivus for the rest of us. Brian El Dorado and friends present songs, bongs and thongs from their past six studio albums. Come say hi.

Doors @ 2pm
December 28th

Old Time Jam Session w/ Double Dole String Band
Dec 28
Old Time Jam Session w/ Double Dole String Band

Come along to the old-time jam session at The Retreat Hotel.

The Double Dole Stringband will be hosting an all-in jam session starting at 6:30pm at the Retreat Hotel.


Hot Tubs Bingo Machine !!!
Dec 29
Hot Tubs Bingo Machine !!!

The Retreat Hotel bring you Hot Tubs Bingo Machine

A free night of multiple rounds of bingo hosted and set to music by local duo Hot Tubs Time Machine. Observational humour meets bingo hall vibes via bedroom pop. Fly solo or pull together a team. Prizes, lols and pub grub. Take that Monday!

Bob Log III - NYE SPECIAL
Dec 31
Bob Log III - NYE SPECIAL

One man band dance party guitar mess since 1996!

Real Good Company At The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Ludes + Lolitah
Jan 2
Real Good Company At The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Ludes + Lolitah

Real Good Company are headed to The Retreat on January 2 to kick off 2026
DOORS 7:30pm
Jan 2nd 2026

FINOJET
Jan 3
FINOJET

FINOJET is a dynamic singer/songwriter whose musical journey has been marked by genre-blending innovation and electrifying live performances.

The TOMMYS in the Retreat Hotel Beer Garden
Jan 4
The TOMMYS in the Retreat Hotel Beer Garden

Come join the TOMMYS, Rob Viva Lastdrager - Drums, Jonathan Lickliter - Bass, Ollie Laurie - Guitar as they continue to celebrate the release of their red-hot vinyl 45 single "Born to follow/ Window Pane. Get ready for 2 hours of nonstop groove-based surf soul garage rock & roll action

ernie
Jan 4
ernie

expect jangly guitars, drum machine beats and thick bass lines

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The Retreat Hotel Merch!

Show your support for your favourite local pub by wearing our merch!
Tees are $25 each - just ask one of our friendly staff members behind the bar to purchase!
Designs by James Devlin, Carolyn Hawkins + James Vinciguerra

 
 

The Retreat Hotel would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the venue now stands, and pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging.

We also acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded and that our venue operates on stolen land.